Welcome to day four of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where a trio of Australian setbacks came in the unexpected guise of a red maple leaf. Read on to see what you missed overnight.

The big story | What are they putting in their maple syrup? The Canadians came from nowhere on day four to emerge as a blight on Australia’s Olympic ambitions. One of our standout medal hopes, the world-beating womens rugby seven’s team, suffered an almost inexplicable form slump against a confident, plucky Canadian side. There were tears on the field after that semi-final – and then the heartbreak was compounded as the Aussies lost their bronze medal match to the USA, 14-12.